1
: a deep long cut in flesh
2
: a deep narrow depression or cut
cut a gash through the forest
a gash in the hull
Synonyms
Examples of gash in a Sentence
Noun
The dog had a bad gash in his leg.
The iceberg made a gash in the hull of the ship.
Verb
The knife slipped and gashed his finger.
her face had been gashed by the rocks as she tumbled down the embankment
Recent Examples on the Web
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
His three-year-old nephew sustained a large gash on his head that needed 30 staples to close, according to the press release.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And a run defense that’s been gashed week after week allowed just 73 yards on 20 carries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for gash 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The younger man was taken to Bellevue Hospital with a deep gash to his left arm.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
His three-year-old nephew sustained a large gash on his head that needed 30 staples to close, according to the press release.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Or will Robinson gash Washington’s defense, just as Barkley did last week?
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And a run defense that’s been gashed week after week allowed just 73 yards on 20 carries.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Another even larger gash oozes blood over his right ear—likely the dagger work of a shattered rearview mirror.
—Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for gash
Dictionary Entries Near gash
Cite this Entry
“Gash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gash. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
gash
1 of 2 noun
: a long deep cut
gash
2 of 2 verb
: to make a long deep cut in
Medical Definition
gash
2 of 2 noun
: a deep long cut especially in flesh
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share